Adjustable support for headlights



Aug. 13, 1929. c. GREEN 1,724,083

I ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR HEADLIGHTS Filed Jan. 5, V19,28

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Patented llining. i3, i929.

GORDON o. GREEN, QF SWlF'r oUBREnT, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

ADJUSTAJBLE Svrlowv newusers.

Applicationl filed January 5, 1928,' e1ia1 No.` 244,71*?, and in CanadaMarcli'l, 1927.

The invention relates to improvements in adjustable supports forheadlights and an object of the invention is to provide a device whichcan be readily installed o n an automobile, truch or such like andwhich'will permit the driver to tilt vhis headlights groundward whendesired, suoli as when approaching another vehicle on the road and in sodoing avoid the undesirable glare which so citen causes accident.

A further object is to construct the device in a simple, durable andinexpensive manner and suoli that both headlights are simultaneouslytilted and further to arrange the f device so that the headlights areheld under pressure in a normal. driving position.

A further object is to construct the device so that any loose play inthe hinge joint oft the support can be readily tallren u p, suoli alsoinsuring that there will be no flicker olthe light due to impropergrounding` ot the one side of the light circuit.

A further object of the invention is to construct the device so that theamount of tilt can be readily adjusted `by the user, also such that theheadlight can be readily adjusted for normal road conditions. a

lVith the above more important objects in view, the invention consistsessentially in the arrangement and construction of* parts hereinattermore particularly described, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front view Otau automobile equipped withmy invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed vertical sectional view at 2-2 Figure 1,the headlight and certain. other partsbeingshown in side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view at 3-3 Figure 2. 4 i

Fig. Ll is a vertical sectional view `at 4--4 Figure 2. i

5` is a perspective view of the rear end oit the top hinged plate.

In the drawing like characters nf reference indicate corresponding.parts in the several figures. f

The automobile presents the customary radiatori, fenders 2 and 3, fenderguards 4 and 5, an engine hood 6, headlights 7 and 8 and headlightsupporting bar 9 carried by the guards togetherf with other well liiownparts herein shown but not herein described.

`The radiator is provided at the sides with attaching lugs 10 and 11 andbolts 12 and 13 pass through` these lugs rand fasten the radiator to thechassis. The bar 9 has the ends thereof permanently fastened to thefender guards and it extends horizontally iii tront oiV the radiator.Custoinarily the headlights 7 and 8 are permanently fastened to the bar9 so that they cannot be shifted to tilt the lights groundward.According tol my invention, I provide a special support tor eachheadlight and a connection between the supports together with anoperating appliance and suoli permits ine to simultaneously tilt theheadlights grouiidwawrd `when desired and thereby prevent glare as atpresent occurs when automobiles are approaching one another. As thesupports are identically constructed, the description of one willsu'llice.

The support comprises a base plate 14: which is provided centrally witha downwardly extending stud 15, the lower `end of which is screwthreaded to receive a nut 1G and the upper end oi which is enlarged to`provide a bearing head 17. The forward end olL the plate terminates in abearing sleeve 14 of the full width of the plate and the rear endthereof is centrally apertured and screw threaded to receive the lowerend of a vertically disposed adjusting bolt 18. A loch nut 19 issupplied on the lower end of the bolt. The bar 9 is provided in thelocation where the headlight is mounted with an aperture 20 whichrotatably receives the head 17 and the-base plate is fastened to the barby: applying a washer 21 on the bolt and subsequently tightening up thenut 16.

To the :forward end oit the stationary plate or wing lll, I pivotallyconnect an upper plate or wing 22 which `has the forwardend thereofcurved downwardly in a seinicircular manner to provide a guaii'd 23 andintegrally cast `end walls 2li and 25 which close the ends of the pocket2G formed by the down turned guard. The bearing sleeve 14 enters thepocket 26 `between the end walls 24: and 25. and by observing Figure 3,it will be seen Slt) that the ends of the bearing sleeve terminate f incone shaped seats 27 and 28. rIhese seats vided with lock nuts 3l and32.

29 and 3,0 form `pivots which pivotally conneet the wing 22 to the wingor plate 14.

' By providing a pivot bearing of this nature,

one can readily take up any slack which may occur from time to time 1nthe bearing.

The rear end of the wing 22 1s forked and Y is provided with two alignedeyes 33 and 34 and between the eyesV I locatev alug which is pivotallymounted on a cross pm 36 carried bythe eyes. The bolt 18 passes upwardlythroughthe' fork in the plate 22 and has the head 18 thereofthereabove.ObviouslyT the head 18 will limit the up movement of the wing 22. Thedown movement of the wing is limited by an adjusting screw 37 screwthreaded through the rear end of such plate and engaging with the upperface of the plate 14. A lock nut 38 is provided on the `latter screw toretain it in any set position. i I

The headlight is fastened to the plate 22 lby a jam screw 39 whichpasses through the plate and screws into the baseof the headlight.According to the above, it will be obvious that the headlights can betilted in the vertical plane an amount limited by the adjustment giventhe adjusting bolt 1S and the screw 37. Means is provided forsimultaneously swinging the plates 22 and such isnow described.

The bolts fastening the radiator lugs to the car frame are utilized alsoto fasten similar bearing plates 40 and 41 and the rear ends of theselplates carry rotatably a cross rod 42 which is provided at the ends withrearwardly extending cranks 43 and 44 and alsowith a downwardlyextending crank 45.Y Similar connecting rods 46 and 47 eX- tend betweenthe cranks 43 and 44 and the pivotedvlugs 35 of the plates 22, theserods being permanently connected to the lugs and pivotally connected tothe cranks. Anroperating rod 48 is pivotally connected to the forwardend of the crank and this rod can be controlled in any convenient mannerby the attendant on the car.

As the particular manner in which the rod 48 is operated forms no partof the present invention, the same is not herein described but 1t ispointed out that the rod requires to bev releasably held in a setforward posi- I tion in order that the plates 22 will not shift undernormal driving conditions. I have herein shown a spring 49 attached, tothe crank 45 and a suitable part of the frame, this spring serving topull said crank ahead and accordingly acting to hold both plates 22down. Obviously upon the rod 4S being manually pulled back, the plates22 will simultaneously rise and the headlights will accordingly betilted groundward. As soon as the rod 48 is released, the spring willact to return the headlights to their normal position.

In setting this device, the screws 37 will be adjusted so that the lightbeams emanating from the headlight will be as permitted by existingbylaws. rI`he bolts 18 will be adjusted as the car owner desires, asthey simply limit the amount of tilt which can be given the headlights.lilith this device applied on an automobile, one can when approachinganother automobile tilt his headlights a greater or less amount so thatthe approaching driver will not in any way be blinded by the headlightglare as will be readily understood.

That I claim as my invention is l. rlhe combination with a supportingbar and a pair of headlights, of a support for each headlight embodyinga hinge, one wing of which is secured to the headlight and the other ofwhich is fastened to the bar, said support permitting of the tilting ofthe headlights groundward, adjustable means limit-ing the up and downmovement of the headlight carrying wings, means normally retaining theheadlight carrying wings in their down positions and manually operatedmeans for simultaneously raising the latter wings to tilt the headlightsgroundward.

2. The combination with a supporting bar and a pair ot headlights, of atwo-winged hinge for each headlight having the under wing fastened tothe bar and the upper movable wing fastened to the headlight, adjustablemeans carried by the upper wing and engageable with the lower wing andlimiting the down swung position of the upper wing, an adjustable membercarried by the under wing and limiting the up swing of the upper wing,means yieldingly holding the upper wings in their down swung positionand manually operated means for simultaneously swinging the upper wingsupwardly to tilt the headlights.

3. The combination with a supporting bar and a pair of headlights, of atwowinged hinge for each headlight having the under wing fastened to thebar and the upper movable wing` fastened to the headlight, adjustablemeans carried by the upper wing and engageable with the lower wing andlimiting the down swung position of the upper wing, an adjustable membercarried by the under wing and limiting the u J swing of the upper wing,means yieldingly holdiing the upper wings in their down swung position,a rotatably mounted cross rod, cranks carried thereby, connecting rodsconnecting the cranks with the upper wings and nliaiiiually operatedmeans for rotating the sia t.

1l. In e headlight support, e two-Winged hinge, one wing of the hingebeing provided at the rear end with an adjusting Sei-ew engageable withJthe other Wing and limiting` the movement of the former Wing in onedirection and an adjusting bolt Carried by 'the rear end of the otherWing,l and passing slide-bly through the adjacent wing and provided-With :t heed limiting the movement ol the adjacent Wing in the otherdirection. l0

Signed et Swift Current this 5th dey of October, 1927.

GORDON C. GREEN.

